Read more.
Scroll less.
ReadBlock locks your social apps until you hit your daily reading goal. Upload any EPUB, set your pages, and earn your screen time back.
Your attention is under siege
Social media is engineered to keep you scrolling. The numbers tell the story.
Average daily social media time for 25–39 year olds
eMarketer, 2024
Average attention span has dropped to under 50 seconds on a screen
Microsoft Attention Study
Of adults say they want to spend less time on their phones
Common Sense Media, 2023
How it works
Three steps between you and a reading habit that actually sticks.
Upload your book
Import any EPUB from your library — your books, your rules.
Set your daily goal
Choose how many pages to read each day. Start small — even 10 pages takes only 15 minutes.
Social apps stay locked
Instagram, TikTok, X — whatever you choose — stays blocked until you finish your pages.
Built on real science
ReadBlock isn't just another blocker. It's built on real behavioral science.
Attention restoration
Sustained reading activates the brain’s default-mode network, restoring depleted attentional resources after screen overload.
Kaplan, 1995; Berman et al., 2008
Habit formation
The cue→routine→reward loop is the most reliable way to build lasting habits. ReadBlock provides all three in one gesture.
Lally et al., 2010; Duhigg, 2012
Deep reading vs. scrolling
Linear, page-by-page reading promotes comprehension, empathy, and critical thinking — the opposite of skimming social feeds.
Wolf, 2018; Delgado et al., 2018
Dopamine regulation
Replacing a high-frequency dopamine loop (scrolling) with a slower, richer reward (finishing a chapter) rebalances your brain’s reward circuitry over time.
Lembke, 2021; Volkow et al., 2011
Everything you need
Simple by design. Powerful where it counts.
Your own library
Import EPUB files. Read your books, textbooks, or articles — not ours.
Screen Time integration
Uses Apple’s official Screen Time API to block apps system-wide. No workarounds, no cheats.
Daily goals & progress
Set a page target, track your progress for each book, and build momentum day by day.
Progress stats
See pages read, time spent, books finished, and screen time reclaimed at a glance.
People are reading again
Real readers, real habits, real change.
I used to open Instagram the second I woke up. Now my brain won't let me until I've read 20 pages. Finished 4 books in a month for the first time since high school.
Sofia, 27
Grad student
The genius is that it doesn't just block apps — it makes you earn them. I stopped fighting my phone and started actually reading again. My screen time is down almost 40%.
Deniz, 29
Product designer
Tried every focus app. This is the only one that stuck, because the reward loop is real. Ten pages of my textbook and TikTok unlocks. Weirdly motivating.
Marcus, 26
Software engineer
Not just another blocker
Most blockers just run down a timer. ReadBlock makes you do something valuable first.
| ReadBlock | Timer blockers | |
|---|---|---|
| Blocks distracting apps | Yes | Yes |
| Unlocks via a valuable action (reading) | Yes | No |
| Built-in EPUB reader | Yes | No |
| Daily goals & progress tracking | Yes | No |
| Uses Apple Screen Time API | Yes | No |
| Timer-based unlock only | No | Yes |
Your reading habit starts today
Download ReadBlock, pick up a book, and take your attention back.